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Privacy, Disclamer and rights
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The Amsterdam Public Library |
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Introduction
The Oosterdokseiland (Eastern Dock Island) lies to the east of Amsterdam's Central Station and borders on the historic city centre. The island is a component of the large-scale project to develop the Zuidelijke IJoever (the south bank of the IJ inlet). The shift of port functions westward from this part of the city has presented new opportunities to support city-centre functions. Amsterdam wants to transform the area into an intensive urban area, providing residential, commercial, recreational and public functions in as mixed an environment as possible. It can therefore accommodate functions that are forced to leave the city centre because of a lack of space. These principles are reflected in the Oosterdokseiland Zuiddeel urban plan that was released in January 2002. A tract of land covering approximately 48000 m2 on the south side of the Oosterdokseiland is being transformed into a new urban area with a built programme of about 225.000 m2. The new main branch of the Openbare Bibliotheek (Public library) and the Conservatorium (Amsterdam Conservatory) will be located here. Towards the east the plots become wider, allowing for large-scale buildings such as the conservatory and the library.
The design for the new Public Library on the Oosterdokseiland is by architect Jo Coenen. The future user (and commissioner) was closely involved with devising the plans during the workshops. The architect's sketches are a record of a complex quest to find the ideal solution. Coenen's methodology is intensive and exploratory. Pursuing this from the very start, every design was used to learn something and to rationalize why changes were needed in order to arrive at an ideal variant. Even while travelling in Malaysia he sent faxes with new sketches to the bureau in the Netherlands. Large, rough models were made of every interesting design.
A central underground system for Long Term Energy Storage (LTEO) will deliver air conditioning and heat to the buildings at the desired temperatures.
The library will be opened in 2007.
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The demonstrated technologies in the Eco-Culture project are: |
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- Long term energy storage (LTEO) in an aquifer (technology 1)
- Renewable energy systems: Solar Façade and Roof (technology 2)
- Controlled ventilation (technology 3)
- BEMS (technology 4)
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WANT TO KNOW MORE? |
If you have any questions about our project, please contact:
Mogens Krighaar
Project Manager
Energy Department
Phone: +45 4597 1060
E-mail: Mogens Krighaar |
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